RDS Info is a Canadian French language Category A digital cable specialty channel. It is a 24-hour sports news channel owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a division of Bell Media (80%) and ESPN (20%).The channel was launched on October 21, 2004 under the name "Réseau Info-Sports" (or "RIS")On June 15, 2011, it was announced that RIS would launch a high definition feed and would be rebranded as "RDS Info" in early 2012. The changeover took place on January 23, 2012.